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College of Human Medicine

June & July College News Headlines

July 31, 2023

In the Media

  • Traverse City Record Eagle: David Klee, MD, community assistant dean in Traverse City, discusses a collaboration to provide health services for homeless.
  • Stateside: Irving Vega, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Translational Neuroscience, discusses dementia research happening in Michigan.
  • WOOD TV: MSU students set up free pop-up health clinic for homeless. Related: State News.
  • MSUToday: The university will receive $423M in state funding, including $16.5M for Michigan State University-Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative’s new program Rx Kids. Related: Ruth Mott Foundation, MLive, Mid-Michigan Now, Flint Beat.
  • NFL: Medical student Tamarandobra “Dobra” Ogeh was quoted about her participation in the Diversity in Medicine Pipeline Program in August. Related: Becker’s Orthopedic Review, WILX, State News.
  • MSUToday: MSU partners with Corewell Health to study health effects of lead poisoning on Grand Rapids children. Related: MLive, DBusiness Magazine, among others.
  • News-Medical: An NIH grant of $2.43M was awarded to researchers at Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health to investigate the connections between maternal BMI and childhood obesity. Jean Kerver, PhD, associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, is among the group of researchers.
  • Neurology Live: Larry Charleston IV, MD, director the Headache and Facial Pain Division, comments on the efficacy of rimegepant in Black and African American adults.
  • Associated Press: Anna Moore, PhD, director of precision health program, led a preclinical study using TransCode Therapeutics’ top therapeutic candidate in glioblastoma.
  • European Medical Journal: Jean Kerver, PhD, associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, was interviewed about her cancer research, disparities in oncology care and more.
  • American Medical Association: College of Human Medicine alum Subha Hanif, MD, comments on science competencies in an article about the skills that first-year medical students should have upon entering.
  • MSUToday: A new study by MSU researchers in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics links toxic metal cadmium to endometriosis. Related: Science Daily, Futurity, Inverse, among others.
  • Crain’s Business: Grand Rapids investments create a blueprint for MSU in Detroit.
  • Nature: Morteza Mahmoudi, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Radiology, discusses bullying in academic science.
  • WILX-TV: Zakia Alavi, MD, associate professor, recommends parents monitor screen time during the summer.
  • Prevention Magazine: Amit Sachdev, MD, medical director in the Department of Neurology, addresses the risks of a new Alzheimer drug recently approved by the FDA.
  • Medscape: Can a pull of cool air up the nose stop acute migraine? Larry Charleston IV, MD, director the Headache and Facial Pain Division, comments.
  • Yahoo: Jamie Alan, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology, discusses over-the-counter access to Plan B.
  • The Hospitalist: Beth Makowski, DO, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, writes about strategies for dysfunctional teams and groups.
  • MSUToday: Zakia Alavi, MD, associate professor, suggests parents should disconnect from social media first, as a way to reinforce healthy social media habits for children.
  • Healio: Eric Adjei Boakye, PhD, an assistant scientist at Henry Ford Medical Group and assistant professor of research at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, addresses safety concerns related to the HPV vaccine.
  • Parents as Teachers: Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, C.S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health, was announced as the closing keynote at the Parents as Teachers International Conference in October.
  • Yahoo: Jamie Alan, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology, discusses the safety of consuming artificial sweeteners.
  • Prevention: Jamie Alan, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology, comments on the placebo effect of your morning cup of coffee.
  • MSUToday: Robert Wahl, DVM, Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health, comments on the unprecedented month of poor air quality in Michigan from wildfire smoke. Related: MLive.
  • Prevention Magazine: Amit Sachdev, MD, medical director in the Department of Neurology, discusses why insomnia could increase risk for stroke.
  • Yahoo: Jamie Alan, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology, comments on “Ozempic butt.” Related: AOL, Prevention, Men’s Health.

Faculty & Staff News

  • Honglei Chen, MD, PhD, FAAN, has been elected a Fellow in the prestigious American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Chen is a professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics where his research focuses on studying environmental causes of neurodegenerative diseases with the goal of disease prevention and healthy aging.
  • Erica Phillipich joined the college as Community Engagement & Outreach Administrator — Lansing.
  • Yong Song, MD, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, received the SEUD Young Investigator Award, presented at the SEUD Congress 2023 in Abu Dhabi.
  • The Department of Radiology promoted Morteza Mahmoudi, PhD, and Chunqi Qian, PhD, to associate professors.
  • Leonard M. Fleck, PhD, Center for Bioethics and Social Justice, was named University Distinguished Professor.
  • Micah Lissy, MD, was named interim chair of the Department of Orthopedics, effective June 1.

Student News

  • In a AAMC feature, Donna Tran, MPH, shared how personal experiences impacted her desire to pursue a medical degree and help patients with mental health issues in underserved communities.
  • Jasman Kaur wrote a reflection piece for the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine on gun violence and her experience during the campus shootings on February 13.
  • Fourth-year MSU College of Human Medicine student Adefolarin Alade was elected to the position of National Vice President of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) at the 2023 SNMA Annual Medical Education Conference in April. Alade, from Southfield, Mich., received her Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University-Bloomington and completed her "Pre-health Specialized Studies Post-Baccalaureate" certification at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to medical school, she served as an AmeriCorps member. Alade’s specialty of interest is pediatrics/psychiatry/child adolescent psychiatry.